On the occasion of the waleemah of Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh (radhiyallahu ‘anha), the respected wife of Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam), there was great barakah in the food. Such was the barakah that approximately three hundred Sahaabah (radhiyallahu ‘anhum) ate from a single utensil of food.

Hazrat Anas (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) describes the waleemah in the following narration. He says:

Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) married his respected wife (Hazrat Zainab bint Jahsh (radhiyallahu ‘anha)) and spent the night with her. The following day, when the waleemah was taking place, my mother, Hazrat Ummu Sulaim (radhiyallahu ‘anha), prepared some hays (a dish made from dates, cheese and ghee), placed it in a utensil and said to me, “O Anas! Take this to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam). Say to him, ‘My mother has sent this for you and she conveys salaam to you. My mother said, ‘O Rasul of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam)! This is a small gift for you from our side!’’”